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• Dozie, a steady hand with enduring legacy – MTN

  08-04-2025 19:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorMTN Nigeria, Tuesday, regretted the passing of its founding Chairman Dr. Pascal Dozie, saying he brought insight, experience, and leadership to the company at a time when bold vision was essential.In a statement signed by the CEO, Mr Karl Toriola, MTN described Dozie as a steady hand, with and enduring legacy.The company said Dozie was a quiet revolutionary, who could ease tensions with grace and consistently led with clarity and conviction, even as he was warm,
  
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• Again, troops of operation HADIN KAI Kill 17 terrorists in coordinated ambush

  21-12-2025 11:53 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriTroops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with local vigilante groups, have neutralised 17 terrorists during a coordinated long-range ambush in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State.A credible military source disclosed that the operation, carried out in the early hours of December 21, 2025, successfully disrupted a terrorist logistics movement between Sojiri and Kayamla communities.According to the source, the troops acted on credible intelligence i
  
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• Arewa Youth Assembly rejects disputed tax law, questions legislative process

  21-12-2025 11:43 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoThe Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has rejected the recently gazetted tax law introduced by the Federal Government, raising concerns over alleged discrepancies between the version passed by the National Assembly and the one officially published.In a statement signed by its Speaker, Mohammed Salihu Danlami, the Assembly described its position as “firm and unambiguous,” noting that reports suggest the gazetted law may contain provisions that were not part of the bill
  
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• How 50 kobo triggered first students protest in Nigeria

  21-12-2025 11:33 via vanguardngr.com
  Forty-five years ago, a seemingly modest increase of 50 kobo ignited what would become the most violent and defining student protest in Nigeria’s history.The demonstration, dubbed the “Ali Must Go” protests, altered the landscape of student activism and youth resistance in Nigeria.The protests erupted in April 1978 after the military government led by General Olusegun Obasanjo (rtd) approved an increase in the daily cost of meals for students in federal universities.The policy
  
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• NDLEA nabs wanted female drug kingpin in Lagos with 23.5kg Cocaine hidden in children’s room

  21-12-2025 11:20 via vanguardngr.com
  …Intercepts Italy-Bound Opioids, Arrests Businessman, Beninoise Woman in Nationwide RaidsBy Kingsley OmonobiOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, following the recovery of 23.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in her children’s room at her residence in Lagos.The arrest comes about 20 months after NDLEA dismantled a cocaine trafficking syndicate operating across Lagos and Ogun states, leadin
  
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• US, Nigeria sign $2.1bn deal to strengthen health care

  21-12-2025 11:15 via vanguardngr.com
  Washington announced Saturday that it has signed a deal to strengthen Nigeria’s health system, a sign of improving ties with Africa’s most populous nation after President Donald Trump denounced attacks against Christians there.Under a five-year bilateral deal, Washington will contribute nearly $2.1 billion to help prevent HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, and polio, and to protect maternal and child health, a US State Department spokeman said.Nigeria has committed to increasing its nation
  
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• Gunmen kill 9, wound 10 in South Africa bar attack

  21-12-2025 10:52 via vanguardngr.com
  Nine people were killed when gunmen opened fire at a bar outside Johannesburg early Sunday, police said, in the second such shooting in South Africa this month.Ten more were wounded in the early morning attack at the tavern in the impoverished Bekkersdal township in a gold mining area around 40 kilometres (25 miles) southwest of the city.It follows a shooting at a tavern near Pretoria on December 6 when gunmen killed a dozen people, including a three‑year‑old child.Police initially
  
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• SERAP writes Tinubu, seeks ‘CTC of tax bills signed into laws’

  21-12-2025 10:47 via vanguardngr.com
  Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to widely publish a certified true copy of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and a certified true copy of the tax laws signed by you.”The documents requested by SERAP are: the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Es
  
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• Police arrest Lagos housewife for faking own kidnap, extorting N2.5m from husband

  21-12-2025 10:37 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 26-year-old housewife and her 30-year-old accomplice for allegedly staging her own kidnapping and extorting N2.5 million from her husband.The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos.Adebisi said the command received a distress call on Nov. 24 from the husband of the suspect through one of its emergency lines, reporting that his wife had been kidnapped by armed men.She said
  
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• US again seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela

  21-12-2025 10:20 via vanguardngr.com
  The United States “apprehended” an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday, a move Caracas deemed a “theft and kidnapping,” in the latest salvo of a pressure campaign by Washington, the US government said.It was the second time in two weeks that US forces have interdicted a tanker in the region, and comes days after President Donald Trump announced a blockade of “sanctioned oil vessels” heading to and leaving Venezuela.“In a pre-dawn action early this morn
  
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• Abia 2027: PDP still optimistic about Otti — BoT chair, Wabara

  21-12-2025 09:56 via vanguardngr.com
  Hails Governor Over Launch of 25-Year Development Plan, Other StridesBy Steve OkoThe Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed optimism that the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Otti, would consider the PDP as the platform for his second-term bid in 2027.Speaking with Vanguard in Umuahia, Wabara said the PDP would readily field Otti as its governorship candidate “if he makes up his mind to join” the party, descri
  
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• I remain committed to working for a just Nigeria – Ned Nwoko

  21-12-2025 09:42 via vanguardngr.com
  Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta) on Sunday reiterated his commitment to continue working for a just Nigeria, stronger Anioma, and a future defined by opportunity, dignity and hope.Nwoko said this in a personal post on his verified social media handles on the celebration of his 65 birth anniversary.He noted that life had afforded him the privilege of service to family, Anioma, Delta and Nigeria in general.According to him, today, I mark another birthday with deep gratitude to God and quiet reflection
  
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• Pressure on Morocco to deliver as Afcon kicks off today

  21-12-2025 09:19 via vanguardngr.com
  Morocco carry a huge weight of expectation into their opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON on Sunday as the hosts, with star man Achraf Hakimi returning from injury, aim to see off stiff competition to claim continental glory.Senegal, reigning champions Ivory Coast, Mohamed Salah’s Egypt and a Nigeria side led by Victor Osimhen are among the biggest rivals for Morocco at the AFCON, which runs into the New Year with the final on January 18.Morocco, Africa’s best team in t
  
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• 2025 Review: How Tems, Ayra Starr are taking over from Tiwa Savage

  21-12-2025 09:14 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ayo OnikoyiFor as long as anyone could remember, Nigerian music powerhouse Tiwa Savage has remained a lone figure on the sea of Nigerian music as the only female singer up the reef with the male superstars. Since her debut in 2010 with the groundbreaking single “Kele Kele Love” leading to her first album in 2013 titled “Once Upon a Time” she has been the leading lady of Afrobeats that soon earned her the moniker “Queen of Afrobeats “Fast forward to 2025, a
  
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• Bayelsa: Varsity graduate shot dead in suspected cult clash

  21-12-2025 09:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Samuel Oyadongha & Emem IdioA graduate of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, has been shot dead in a suspected cult clash.It was gathered that the clash, which resulted in his killing on Friday, was between members of the Neo Black Movement, otherwise known as Black Axe, and Vikings, DNKI.The deceased graduate identified as Mark was reportedly shot in the stomach and attempts by friends and sympathisers to rush him to the hospital for medical care failed.A source within the i
  
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• Umahi under fire over ‘forget Biafra’ comment

  21-12-2025 09:02 via vanguardngr.com
  By Steve OkoIgbo groups in the diaspora, including American Veterans of Igbo Descent AVID, Rising Sun Foundation and Ambassadors for Self Determination, have knocked the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, over his recent comments that the agitation for Biafra should be jettisoned, claiming that the Federal Government, under President Bola Tinubu, has ended every marginalisation against the Igbo.The groups, in a statement yesterday, dismissed the comment as an insult to the sensibility of t
  
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• Who rewrote Nigeria’s tax law? — ADC

  21-12-2025 08:58 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeAfrican Democratic Congress, ADC, has called for the immediate suspension of Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws, alleging that key provisions were altered after the bills were passed by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu, raising what the party described as a serious constitutional crisis.The opposition party said the alleged alterations amount to an executive takeover of the lawmaking process and warned that allowing such actions to stand would u
  
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• Detty December: Frenzy as Tinubu storms Lagos for Eyo Festival

  21-12-2025 08:56 via vanguardngr.com
  By Olasunkanmi AkoniAfter eight years of absence, all is set for another epochal Eyo Festival, scheduled to hold at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. The historic cultural event is being organised in honour of the late Sir Michael Otedola, former Governor of Lagos State.The last Eyo Festival was held on May 20, 2017. The festival is a significant Yoruba cultural celebration traditionally staged on Lagos Island to honour departed kings, chiefs, and notable personalities.In an official state
  
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• From Iyana Oworo to Oworo: More homes are gone, what remains is rubble 

  21-12-2025 08:47 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nnamdi Ojiego As the dust from the Iyana Oworo demolition is yet to settle, another Lagos community has been pushed into ruin. This time, bulldozers rolled into Oworosonki, turning a densely populated area into a sprawl of broken concrete and open wounds. What happened months ago in Iyana Oworo, condemned by many and barely addressed by authorities, has repeated itself with chilling familiarity.Trapped in fear From the Ogudu axis through Idi Araba, Musafejo, Coker and adjoining stre
  
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• Despites all intrigues, Adeleke is man to beat in Osun poll – Akindele

  21-12-2025 08:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Charles KumoluDr. Kunle Akindele is a former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State and the current Special Adviser to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Public Health. He speaks on the prospects  of Governor Adeleke in the forthcoming governorship poll in the state. What are the chances of Governor Adeleke in the next election, given his recent defection to the Accord Party? The question is why is APC afraid of defeat? Why is their leader, former Gove
  
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• Peter Obi pays NECO fees for 148 inmates in Anambra Correctional Centres

  21-12-2025 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election and former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has paid the National Examination Council (NECO) fees for 148 inmates in correctional centres across Anambra State.Obi presented a cheque of ₦4.741 million to cover examination fees and related logistics for the inmates, who are sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination in four correctional centres in the state.The beneficiaries compri
  
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• Gunmen attack Benue mourners, injure victims, loot property

  21-12-2025 08:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter DuruBarely five days after burying their mother, the family of Lawrence Lorwa has been plunged into fresh tragedy following a violent attack on their family compound by unknown armed men.According to eyewitness accounts, three unidentified gunmen, stormed the residence of the mourners in the early hours of Friday, subjecting family members to severe beatings and torture.They were said to have also demanded the money contributed during the burial of their late mother, who died in a moto
  
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• Oyarore salt festival showcases Nasarawa’s rich heritage, boosts creative economy – Minister

  21-12-2025 08:35 via vanguardngr.com
  The Minister of Arts, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, says Nigeria’s cultural festivals remain vital tools for preserving heritage, strengthening unity and growing the creative economy.Musawa stated this on Saturday at the 2025 National Oyarore Salt Festival in Keana, Nasarawa State.Represented by Mrs Ogechukwu Udegbunam, an official of the ministry, the minister described the Oyarore Festival as a powerful symbol of identity, resilience and community pride.“To
  
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• Was ransom paid to secure kidnapped schoolchildren’s release? Amnesty raises fresh query

  21-12-2025 08:34 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nnamdi Ojiego In this interview, the Country Director of Amnesty International, Nigeria, Isa Sanusi, speaks on human rights in Nigeria. Sanusi reflects on the persistent killings, mass abduction of schoolchildren and alleged payment of ransom to secure their release, and the steady erosion of civic freedoms that shape daily life for many communities, setting out why these patterns trouble the organisation and what must change if public trust is ever to be restored. Excerpts:Let&rsqu
  
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• Payments into ‘private account’: Tinted Glass Permit Controversy; 20 Things You Did Not Know

  21-12-2025 08:33 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vera OpiaThe controversy over the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy has once again placed the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on a collision course, raising fundamental questions about legality, constitutional authority and respect for court orders.It resurfaced after a press release dated December 15, 2025, announced that enforcement of the suspended policy would resume from January 2, 2026.The announcement triggered immediate backlash because the pol
  
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• Payments into ‘Private Accounts’: Tinted glass permit controversy, things to know

  21-12-2025 08:18 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vera OpiaThe controversy over the enforcement of the tinted glass permit policy has once again placed the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on a collision course, raising fundamental questions about legality, constitutional authority and respect for court orders.
  Read Also: Tinted Glass Permit: Confusion over court judgmentIt resurfaced after a press release dated December 15, 2025, announced that enforcement of the suspended policy would resume from January 2, 2026
  
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• The Supreme Court’s emergency politics

  21-12-2025 08:12 via vanguardngr.com
  By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu“All judges are politicians whether they know it or not.” Enrique Petracchi, former Chief Justice of Argentina, (2002).Among lawyers trained in the traditions of the Common Law, judicial power is often mis-understood. In Nigeria, the 1999 Constitution divides the powers of the federation between the legislature, the executive and the judiciary. The first two are elected. Judges are not. In the elected arms, it vests the legislative and executive powers of the
  
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• 11 Days to Tax Reform: Will my bank account be blocked from Jan 1, 2026 if I don’t have TIN?

  21-12-2025 08:04 via vanguardngr.com
  By Peter Egwuatu,  Assistant Business EditorChairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has allayed widespread fears among Nigerians over the impending tax reforms scheduled to take effect from January 1, 2026, insisting that the exercise is not designed to overburden citizens with higher tax rates or arbitrary revenue targets.Speaking at the 2025 Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA) ceremony in Lagos last weekend, Oyedele said tax reform goes be
  
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• Christmas: Surplus rice, price crash, hope dashed

  21-12-2025 07:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Gabriel EwepuPeter Dama takes a deep breath before saying slowly: “Yes. Rice price has crashed, and Nigerians are benefiting. But as local producers, we are losing big.We are losing billions. “ He singles out import duty waiver to select importers, which has flooded markets across the country with imported rice and crashed price, but to which local producers of the staple food are losing big, as the main cause of their woes.Local producers are losing significantly because their p
  
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• NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, haziness from Sunday

  21-12-2025 07:46 via vanguardngr.com
  The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunshine and hazy conditions across the country from Sunday to Tuesday.In its weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja, NiMet predicted sunny skies over the northern region throughout the period, with hazy atmospheric conditions expected over the North-Central states.The agency also forecast localised morning thunderstorms with light rainfall over parts of Rivers, Bayelsa, and Delta states on Sunday.Later in the day, isolated thunders
  
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